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Meldrew
6th Jul 2018, 14:21
Tonight (Friday 6th July) on the BBC News channel there is a programme on the 100 years of the Royal Air Force.
Scheduled for 21.30.
Warmtoast
6th Jul 2018, 20:27
Or next Tuesday morning (10th July) - Start 09.30
RAF 100: A Century in the Skies
BBC One
Tuesday 10 July 2018 will see a spectacular public celebration of the work of the RAF as part of its centenary commemorations. The day will begin with a service from Westminster Abbey in the presence of serving personnel, veterans and cadets.
Viewers will also be treated to a parade of RAF Queen’s Colours and Squadron Standards, as well as one of the largest fly-pasts in recent times down The Mall and over Buckingham Palace. The celebrations will culminate with a Feu de Joie, which will be fired to pay tribute to Her Majesty. BBC coverage will have unique access to all the key elements of the day’s events.
ExAscoteer
6th Jul 2018, 20:59
Well that was ****e.
Shack37
11th Jul 2018, 15:04
Well that was ****e.
Glad I missed it then.
Pontius Navigator
12th Jul 2018, 07:15
I take it you meant the BBC and not the RAF.
ExAscoteer
12th Jul 2018, 13:14
TTN. Yes indeed.
Fonsini
14th Jul 2018, 21:25
If we took the number of front line aircraft from 1955 and matched it today with the same number of F-35s and Typhoons I wonder what the cost would be.
Answers on a postcard please.
Pontius Navigator
15th Jul 2018, 07:08
If we took the number of front line aircraft from 1955 and matched it today with the same number of F-35s and Typhoons I wonder what the cost would be.
Answers on a postcard please.
Rather interesting actually. A V-Bomber was said to cost £1M. Today that would be £26M. Although that £1M was undoubtedly a political sound bite it would not have been far from the truth. Using the same website the cost of two of my cars today (1964 & 1966) is pretty close. In other words aerospace inflation is off the scale.
If we could factor in effectiveness then things might be different.